Hart injured, taken off "Souled Out"

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New WCW Champion this Sunday

By IGN Staff

WCW.com just broke news that Bret Hart will not be able to defend the WCW world title this Sunday due to a concussion. He's complained of headaches and pains more than usual since his match with Bill Goldberg at Starrcade almost a month ago, but continued to wrestle - until he saw a doctor in Calgary who ordered him not to perform for at least a week.

According to an announcement from WCW.com, number one contender Sid Vicious will still receive a world title match on the card. However, his opponent has yet to be named, and many feel that it could be any of a large group of wrestlers waiting in the wings to return to the company - Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Sting and Ric Flair. Hogan and Flair had previously turned down the offer to face Hart for the strap earlier this month, although that may have changed under new circumstances. Goldberg has been out with an arm injury and is expected back within the next two weeks, and Sting has also been recovering from an injury suffered one month ago.